Monday, July 23rd 2012Rena JKT48: Wants to be an AuthorShe also wants JKT48 to be as famous as AKB48

Rena Nozawa, the only Japanese member in JKT48 has a unique dream. Rena-chan, as she is usually called, wants to be an author, not a singer nor a dancer.

“I’m dreaming of becoming a book author,” said Rena when JKT48 ‘attacks’ Hai’s HQ (22/7). That dream of hers is also mentioned on her Twitter bio, @renaJKT48. This Nagoya-born girl, on May 6th 1998, also loves dancing. This is what triggered her to enter JKT48’s audition. “I love dancing, and then I tried auditioning without any pretention. I thought I wouldn’t pass the audition.”

Rena also hopes that JKT48 can be as famous as their Japanese sister group AKB48. She’s also happy with the support from the fans. “Because of the fans, we can perform in high spirits. All their gifts leave an impression on me. Sometimes I would look back at their gifts so that I could regain back my spirit,“ she completed.

Hope that Rena has a great day with her family and friends, and that sheshares in much joy and happiness in the upcoming year!

Rena has a dream of becoming an author in English, which first came to her after reading Roald Dahl's classic "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". For a girl who says her two favorite places are home and the library,this dream may well come true. She has lived overseas most of her life, because of her fathers job, but she still lovespickled plums and natto. She said she was a very shy girl before entereing JKT48, and that by performing on stage, she has overcome her shyness.